Combined shade and awning



E. E. McGREw coMINEn SHADE AND AwNING Dec. 9, 1930.

-F`led NOV. l, 1928 3mm/1to1;

f. E'. MGREw kio Patented Dec. 9, 1,930 f 'fUNiTtD trams PATE-NT QFFICE ,PANY5-OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, A CORPORATION OF NEBRASKA COMBINED SHADE' AND AWNING Application inea November i, 192s. semina. sienes.,

hlylinveiition relatesto combined shades and awnings, the present invention being in the nature -of-an improvement on the conl struction which I have described and shown in my priorapplication SerialNo. 212,472, led August 12,1927.

@wing to the numerous widths of automobile windows itis a difiicult matter to supply awnings of all widths. For this reason a number of ,sizes areusually'maiiufacball member ofthe joint and its connection;

tured and stored, eachfsize heing designed to have a range of adjustment of several inches whereby it maybe applied to'cars having ywindows of vvarious widths, thusreducing not Aonlythe manufacturing cost'but also making it possible for the dealerfto 'carry a smaller stock. j My present `invention has for its primary and only object thel provision of means kin an automobile awning forftensioning the joint tocompensate for the tension of the spring in the roller, the tension inthe joint being equally effective regardless of the width of the automobile window within the limits of adjustability of the awning. Specifically it is the object of my invention to provide a friction joint whereby the awning or shade will be held under tension in all positions of the awning or shade, the joint l*being so designed as to involve little or no wearand Vso as to function regardless of the degree of compression'of the members which 'secure the awning frame in the window opening of an automobile. A Havingl'in View,v these objects and others which ywill be pointed out in the following description, Ifwill now refer tothe drawings,`

`in which" I y Y Y Vliigiire 1 isa perspective View of a portion of an automobile with my combined awning and shajdesecured thereto. i Fisiife .2 iis, a View irrespective 0f the i" 'lni; ,es @wie eine' asiel to, its `a u D paitof the'fabiicv'being tori'i` ati/'ayto ydisclose the frame construction. Figure 3 is a sectional view transversely through the window and window jamb of an automobile and showing the manner in which the awning frame is secured thereto.

Figure l is a view in vertical section through an automobile window having my device secured thereto, two alternative posi-l tions of the awiiinggbeing shown; j

y,Figure is a plan view of one side of the awning frame in its shade position and showling particularly vone of the'inovements of the y j oint., i Y l i j Figure 6 is a. View partly in elevation and partly in section showing the three members of the-joint with their fastening means.

Figure 7 is a view in side elevation of the Y igure 8 is a view in perspective of the friction socket member of the joint. y

The present awning like the one described in my priorapplication is intended for use, on the inner side of an automobile to be used either as a shade or'as an awning T ie roller type of awning is employed, the spring roller `being shown at 10 and the awning Aor shade itself beingishowii at 11. The spring roller i. is securedL- to the wings 12 ofl a supporting member 13, these being all similar to the corresponding parts shown in my prior applica` tion with the exception that the supporting member in the present instance is positioned inwardly instead of downwardly with respect to the roller l0. The frame for holdingr the support 13 comprisestwo vertical members le which are first bent inwardly with respect to the car and then turned toward eachother into the support 13 where they yare 4held spaced apart relation by means` ofa spring, Secured to the arms 141 are clips 15 having narrow/'tongues for entering narrow slits in y the window jaiiibs as shown in Figure 3.V A

bail 16 is hinged at its extremities to the members 14 at their lower extremities and the iniddle portion of the bail 16 has secured thereto the 'awning web 11; Thus farthe Vdevice is similar in most respects to that described in i my prior `applicationand itis appaienthat estelar tiieniovement ofthe: itin) nay-b the loweringofthelniiddle portioni then Lil

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f, The ball' 22 ispreferablyfmade fromA a y"relatively hard metal.V If fthemetallieball 22vwere, however, -in frictionalengagement A, vin the socket of a metallic friction clamp'convi i shade, this may be done by simply vlowering thebail 16 in the manner shown in Figure 4, yand since the movement takes place entlrely c intoplace ingthe window-j ambs. This conipression also results in a compressionjof the o dow isf shut. Y1f itis' desired to' usejit as if 'inside the `car itis not necessary toopen. the `Winde'wfforthispurpose. If the awning 1s to be'used as an awning, it is necessaryto open ment, however, takes, place 'in ,the direction the'rev'erse ofthat shown in Figure 4, thus necessitating only a slight 'opening "ofathey window. The window may thenbe kept open oritmay be almost entirely closedgthus ,Shading, the foccupa'ntspof they car revenu in cold yweatherV in winter.`

l In'adapting the'awiiing towindovrsv offvak rious widths the arms14vare forcedk toward J each other under-the compression of thespring-inthe' support 13'so as to clip thelips j arms of the'baili 16 and with it therek is a changlefofangle ofthe pivot itself. The fric- `V tion washers described inv my prior applicaf tion serveadmirably to counter-balance the tension ofthe springy in ythe rollerlO but when f the pivotal Aangle is materiallyV altered,the

' f gfrictionwashersbind'so that theadjustment 'A yAffneasyfasit shouldbe. To overcome thisdiiiil(',fultyjIl provide'a pivotal connection between 'amarres4 mand the arms of trieben 1eme.

*i structure' ofthe pivotal connection beingbestingacshefuth portion" embracingthe lower `end portion ofthe rod 14'and havingv oneportion of 'a bearing member at. the lower extremity asfsh'own in Figure 6. The bearing-portionV shown in Figures 6, '1" andfvS.y The armsc14 are each provided with anfextension 17y 'havincludesa socket for receiving thegfriction z` krhearing f member 18,. which is" best` shown 1n '.Flgure; 8.

N y Cooperating with?,the-bearing when of .the extension 17 vis a clamping'v f19 alsofhaving a frictionbearing c 20 similar tothe bearing men'iber. 18; ,n The friction bearing members-18 fand QOIfai-ev v Yllf'ft'vf the Vsection `of a sphere and they arefeach :j eeptionoffthe *fastening devices 21g-When yassembled. the friction bearing member`s`1m8 provided with a' pair of apertures for the yIIe-" 1 7 and'20fembracea`ball 22 which'projects lat- 'erally from' the free extremity ofthe arm of i ''hebaill. i y

siderable trouble would arise from abrasion o of theparts and 'from unduewear onthe y c i parts'thus necessitating frequent adjustments 'to com yensateo forlthe wear and in order to 'ymaintamthe balance between the friction iofV the",]o1ntfand "the tensiqnfof the shade i roller spring; For this reason it is important tionclamp. Av number of substances are useful in varying degrees `for the makin rof the lthatthe friction bearing membersk18 and 20 f,

made from material which isfreeffrom the'drawbacks inherent in an all-metal fric? friction ibearingmembers 18 and 2 `but I ,Y

have v`found thaty the material commonly knowngas vcomposition` 'is radmirably ysuited fllifthis; lklrpo'ose;l This material is subjected to very' itt-le wear lunder the movernentof the ballin' ,the sockets ybut itl maintainsthe compression for long periods of time'so that vtliere'jisino need yforgfrequent adjustments. v It is evident, howeventhat wood blocks and other" fibrous materials would accomplish thesalne'purpose.l o f Having th'fs described myiinvenytion in such full, clear, and exact terms that its conf struction and operation willlbereadily under-Y stood by yothersskilled'in the art tofwhich it pertains,.whatv I claim as, n'ewfand desire to, secure ,byLetters Patent of United -lgfInan awningconstruction including a rhorizontal support-for the Vupper ed eof an y.awning web, a 'pair of resilientmem *rs de c 'pending lfrom the sup ort vat the-oppo'site extrenuties. i thereof, A. `t

ofthe bail about its'fpivot is'not agire@ and Y 's'idaptf-ad tof be rsieatedlagainsf, thejambs of a e .membersf being window 'and being movabletoward andjawa'y fromfeachother toada Vt the awyningframe towindow openings o various widths, the awnmgconstru'ction also includinga' resilient bail forsupportin' the lower edgev `of the awnin`g"web,anda alljand'socket oint connecting vone ofthe-extremities o ,the bail; Withone'of the dependingmembers.

2; In an awn'in constructiomthe combinal' tion. with awin ow jamb engaging frame adapted tobe's'eated in 'a window for supweb, universal connections thesame.' f .A 3.y 1n anawningfconstruction, ythe combination with alpairof adjustable frames for ant i115 ofz'di erent'sizes, universal connections ,f y' tWeenthe-meeting 4side portions of the vframes i awniy webiadapted fitted to windows -for interconne'ctingthesame to'm'aintain they pivotal vaxes of the framesjatjopposite sides thereof 1n alinement yirrespective `of they rela- [tive ,inde ende'nt adjustments of the frames.

EAR-Langsam.

. testimony whereof I aiX'lIly Signature? 

